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After his hit impersonation of Willie Revillame, Jose Manalo may once again have another viral video. This is after doing another spoof, this time of "Budoy", Gerald Anderson's mentally challenged character on his top-rating primetime series on ABS-CBN.

It happened during the charity basketball game for Sendong victims held at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City on Friday. Gerald Anderson was also there and also acted as his TV character. Check out "Budoy" and "Unggoy's" encounter below:

Just last month, Jose Manalo's Willie Revillame impersonation on "Eat Bulaga" became a viral hit. A copy of the episode has amassed more than 2 million views on Youtube.

Friday's charity game featured UAAP stars and local celebrities including Kiefer Ravena, Nico Salva, Joshua Webb, Sam Marata, Xian Lim, Jhong Hilario, Rico Blanco, and more. The proceeds of the one-day fundraising event, dubbed Fastbreak, will be donated to the victims of Bagyong Sendongs in Northern Mindanao.

Smart Network Disruption - January 7, 2011

Many Smart subscribers were irritated following a supposed network outage that prevented them from sending messages and connecting to the internet, earlier today. A number of them vent out their frustrations in social networking sites.

At around 6 p.m. today, the mobile network explained what happened through its official Facebook account.

"Smart Advisory: Our services were temporarily disrupted due to two (2) cable breaks in our transmission network in Maramag and Butuan in Mindanao. We immediately dispatched repair teams to these areas. We were able to restore normal services by 3pm. We apologize for any inconvenience that this has caused our valued subscribers. Thank you very much," the announcement reads.

Smart is one of the biggest mobile operators in the country with over 45 million cellular subscribers as of June 2010.

Mount Etna erupts anew (January 5, 2011 Photo)

Mount Etna spewed lava and sent plumes of ash over 16,000 feet into the air Thursday.

The volcanic activity reportedly started at the southeast portion of Mount Etna's crater Wednesday night while explosions were observed the next morning. Lava was also seen flowing toward the uninhabited Valle del Bove region.

No casualties or damage to property have been reported. Flights are not expected to be disrupted by the cloud of ash.

Mount Etna, located on the island of Sicily in Italy, is considered the most active volcano in Europe and in the last few decades eruptions have been very frequent and lava flows have often threatened the villages surrounding the crater. The volcano erupted at least 18 times from January-November, 2011. It is the first time that it erupted this year.

Standing 10,922-foot high, Mount Etna is also Europe's tallest active volcano.

$736,000 tuna sold at Japan auction

A $736,000 bluefin tuna was sold at an auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market in Japan Thursday, setting the new world record for the most expensive tuna fish.

The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., which operates the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain, shelled out the whooping amount to the 269-kilogram tuna, the largest among the 274 shipped globally. Each kilogram of the massive tuna will reportedly be sold at $2,700.

"I wanted people in Japan, not those abroad, to eat the number-one tuna," company Kimura was quoted saying by Jiji Press.

“It is not just about the money, as there will be positive ripple effects from buying the fish,” said Sushi-Zanmai's spokesperson Hiroshi Umehara. “It is also about the Japanese spirit.”

The tuna caught in Oma on the northern tip of Honshu easily beat the previous record set last year - a 342-kilogram fish which fetched $420,000.

Prized for its tender red meat, the best slices of fatty bluefin tuna can sell for $24 per piece at sushi bars in Tokyo.

Japanese are the major consumers of bluefin tuna in the world.

Here's AFP's video report about the $736,000 tuna:

Charice, Jinkee Pacquiao and Karylle are gracing the covers of local magazine publications this month.

International singing sensation Charice can be seen on Preview Magazine, her most fashion-forward cover yet. Charice's Preview cover, however, has been criticized by some netizens for being too photoshopped. The magazine has admitted that computer program Photoshop was indeed used to enhance the singer's photo but was only a "minor detail."

Charice's Preview Magazine Cover for January 2012

Jinkee Pacquiao, the wife of boxing champ and legislature Cong. Manny Pacquiao, is on the cover of Mega. Like Charice's, Jinkee's Mega cover also had the online world buzzing for being edited. Jinkee did not deny that the final photo was altered but stressed that she did some preparations, which include going in a diet to look slimmer, for the shoot.

Jinkee Pacquiao Mega Magazive Cover for January 2012

Singer-actress Karylle is also a cover girl this January 2012. She is on Women's Health. Check it out below:

Karylle for Women's Health

Holly Rowe gets physical for interview | ESPN video screen cap

ESPN's Holly Rowe wasn't going to let nothing, even a human being, to get between her and her interview with Michigan head coach Brady Hoke. When another unsuspecting female reporter – who has yet to be identified – got in her way, Rowe, as seasoned as she is, knew there was only one thing she could do - elbow the woman!

The incident happened following Tuesday night's Sugar Bowl game between Michigan and Virginia Tech, which was won by Michigan, 23-20. It was captured on ESPN's broadcast - video copies of it have also been posted online and getting some hits.

Apparently, sideline reporters learn incisive interview techniques including how to throw elbows and box out. But via her Twitter account, Rowe said the incident was "unintentional."

"Totally unintentional, didn't realize it even happened, post game can be free for all," Rowe tweeted.

Check out the said Holly Rowe video below courtesy of "ewecylinder"/ESPN:

MMFF 2011 Box Office Gross

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2011 movies raked in a total gross of P477.8 million from December 25, 2011 - January 1, 2012, according to the latest official box office figures from the MMFF executive committee.

Ai-Ai de las Alas and Vic Sotto's comedy-fantasy film "Enteng ng Ina Mo" is still leading the tally. It has so far earned a whooping P183.2 million.

In second place is Dingdong Dantes and Kris Aquino's horror flick "Segunda Mano" with P94.6 million, surpassing the earnings of Sen. Bong Revilla's action-fantasy sequel "Ang Panday 2" which has so far collected P86.3 million.

Check out the complete MMFF 2011 box office tally below:

1. Enteng Ng Ina Mo: P183,213,717.35
2. Segunda Mano: P94,629,812.45
3. Ang Panday 2 : P86,316,624.55
4. My Househusband: P42,587,787.58
5. Shake, Rattle & Roll 13: P41,935,473.35
6. Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story: P31,781,973.55
7. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: P7,359,070.85